PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 138, 13 June 1931, Page 12

PATEA

U.A.O.D. The installation of officers for the ; coining year took place last Thursday at the Star of Egmont Lodge of Druids. 1 The ceremony of installation was conducted by D.P. Bro. Kaspar, of Eltham. Officers installed were as follows: J.P.A. Bro. Prout. A.D. Bro. Chiswell, V.A. Bro. K. Christensen. LG. Bro. Bro. Donald. O.G. Bro. Parsons. A.B. Bro. R. Christensen and H. Williams. V.A.B. Sisters M. Signal and A'. Hoad. Decorations and diplomas were then presented by D.P. Bro. Kaspar to the following:—Bro. Hills with P.D.P. collar and diploma; Bro. Spooner with P.A. collar; Bro. Wither with his P.A. diploma. After the lodge was closed by A.D. Bro. Chiswell, supper was served, followed by the usual toast list. PLUNKET SOCIETY The president (Mrs T. E. Roberts) will present the following annual report at the annual meeting of the Patea branch of the Plunket Society, which will take place next Wednesday. Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P., will take the chair. The report reads as follows: "In presenting this our 14th annual report and balance-sheet for your con-

sideration the committee have pleasure in placing on record another year of steady expansion. Our thanks and appreciation are clue to Nurse Horrell for her loyal and conscientious work and for so zealously carrying, out her duties. Tn February of this year still another sub-committee was set up at our southern boundary. Waitotara, where nurse and a small committee are striving to uphold the aims and objects of the society. We earnestly wish them success. The Alton-Hurleyville sub-branch has done remarkably well financially, and also in the increase of visits to the room. Waverley. although a sub-branch of Patea. almost equals the branch in attendances at the rooms, and the work progresses well in the district. Kakaramea sub-branch committee decided that it would be better to work as a sub-committee, as they were only four miles from Patea and the attendances at the rooms did not warrant a weekly visit from nurse. We are grateful to these sub committees and sub-branches for their support and co-operation at all our functions. We are again deeply indebted to the executor of the Hunter Shaw Estate (Mr E. F. Warren) for a donation of £5O towards the furnishing fund, and for a further amount of £lO, part cost of the lattice fence which has formed a little private back garden outside nurse’s quarters. Without this financial assistance a special appeal to the public would have been necessary. We were pleased tn have Miss Rose, matron of Stewart Karitane Hospital, at our last annual meeting, when she gave an interesting address on the work of the hospital and mothe reraft home. During the year 15 ordinary meetings and five special and six executive meetings were held, with an average attendance ( of 15 out of a committee of 25 ladies. Wo also thank mothers for their loyalty to the nurse’s teaching. The Hunter Shaw Memorial Building, of which the Plunket. Rooms form a part, was officially onened by the Hon. A. J. Stallworthy. Minister of Health, on December 11. Previously to this the Plunket Committee threw open the rooms to the public for inspection and entertained to afternoon tea all

"Sonny” Hartley put. in a lot of useful work, but the, former does not. gain a great deal of ground with his touchfinders. Gallagher was, perhaps, the pick of lbe Pakeha backs but. is prune tu attempt too much single-handed. McDonald at half played pluckily, while Hayward was distint 1\- promising. His tackling was first class. Symons and Blakeway, on the wings, were called on to do next to nothing, but P. Harre \ was not up to Cameron’s standard at full-back. 'The forwards were an evenly matched lot. Waldin, Mclntyre, Walker and Davies being the pick of the Pakeha'--. lit the Maori vanguard it would be dif lieult. to individualise.

PERSONAL Mi>s Bessie, (laisford, Marton, won the final of the Masterton Golf Club’s open tournament., defeating Mrs J. Steel, of Carterton, 3 and 2. GENERAL NEWS Mi- Murdoch, Marton, advertises blur Persian cats and kittens from prize-winning strain fo/; (

who came. In August, the committee | arranged a surprise pantry tea fori nurse, when her shelves became well! stocked with preserves and groceries.! In May the president entertained th | incoming committee at, an "'At Home,” when the opportunity was taken to i farewell Airs G. King, a vice-president. I The annual mothers’ afternoon was held on March 26, when the committee were greatly encouraged by a record attendance. Miss AValke, dental nurse gave the address, "Diet as Relating to Dental Disease.” which was listened to attentively, whilst the toddlers were kept amused on the lawn in the sunshine. We would like to state here that nurse is doing her utmost, to encourage mothers to bring the older children to ' see her. We hope that more mothers will take the opportunity thus offered for their guidance. The annual dance ' in May was a financial success, the sum of £2B being placed-to credit. Owing to the financial depression our Christmas Fete in the Domain, from a monetary point of view, was not. as successful as usual. Nurse Horrell’s stall demonstrating suitable foods for the baby and toddler, called for a great deal of praise, a plate of fried sausages, pastry, and cakes being surrounded by a heavy black border. The Plunket Committee co-operated with the Mayoress as a Women’s Subcommittee for the relief of refugees from the earthquake area, and did useful work, collecting and distributing clothes. The president and lion, secretary attended the bi ennial conference hold in Wellington last, November, when many important matters were discussed and finalised. We thank the Borough Council for their continued help and con- ( sideration in many ways, our Advisory Board, and our lion, solicitor, Mr T. E. ( Roberts, for advice and guidance in many matters, the postmaster for birth notifications, Mr G. Pettigrew for preparing the balance-sheet, and Mr W.'i F. Shield, hon. auditor, the proprietorsi of the Patea Pictures. Ltd., for many kindnesses, the. Press for ample reports of our activities, ami the Patea Brass Band; also Misses Gibson. Roberts, and! R. Iloneyfield for conveying nurse t.oj outlying districts. We wish to heartily thank the general public. The ready response of the business people at all times is most, gratifying when t one realises that, their calls are many < ami varied; at the same time we hope t that no one would suggest, that, the help i we receive is more than the work de- ' SOCIAL f I Mrs Iloneyfield entertained a number >f her friends last Thursday afternoon, < when the drawing-room at "Egmont i View” presented a happy scene. The garden came in for a great deal of praise, and, no less, the wonderful view from the house itself, which overlooks! a beautiful st retell of the I’atea river, i Among those present, were Mesdames Hansel, Shcild, Armstrong, Kelly, Green. Rowe, Mct'arty. M. A. Pearce. Haswell, Austin, Stevens, Thompson and Miss Pearce. : In the evening Mrs Honeyfield was again hostess at several tables ofj bridge, where some very enjoyable! were played. At supper, ■which < brought the evening io a close, Mrs Honeylield presented prizes to Miss Kelly and Mr AV. Paterson for highest] scores; Mr Lee Honeylield for lucky

i score; and Mrs Roberts and Mr Hem 'ingway for lowest scores. Among those | present were Mr and Mrs E. F. Hemingway, Mr and Mrs W. Paterson, Air and Mrs T. E. Roberts, Air and Mrs J. ! Iloneyfield. Air and Mrs L. Honeytield I Miss Kelly, and Mr Lee IloneyfiekL GOLF By winning five of the six matches, the Palea Ladies’ Club team was successful in defending a challenge for the Taplin Cup made by Eltham Ladies’ Club. The match was played last Thursday on the local links. At the same time a team of six from each club played a friendly inter-club match, Patea winning this also by four of the foursomes to Eltham’s one, one being halved. The following are the results in the challenge match. Patea players being mentioned first:— Atiss Gibson won from Aliss AVilson. Mrs Mcßae lost to Mrs Wills. Aliss Hurley won from Miss AVank ly n. Aliss Hemingway won from Mrs de Launay. Aliss Gilligan won from .Mrs Alorton. Miss P. Bourke won from Mrs Quin. In the foursomes match, results were as follows: Airs Slewing lost to Airs McGarry. Aliss E. Bourke won from Airs Haswell. Aliss won from Miss Pease. Aliss 18. Hurley won from Airs Stenin ers. Miss Harris won f'om Mrs Wylde. Aliss Carey, halved with Airs Fisher.

Following is the position • if the senior teams; 1’. W. L. £). Pts. Hula II 1 1 1 II Hulls i> 'i 1 2 8 Obi Bovs 2 1 Athletic <i 3 0 (» II iinf erviHr 1 4 .1 Halcombe .... a 1 1 0 2